106 STAT. 3912 PUBLIC LAW 102-550— OCT. 28, 1992

Subtitle B— Lead Exposure Reduction

Reduction Act. _

SEC. 1021. CONTRACTOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.

(a) AMENDMENT TO THE Toxic SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.—
The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is
amended by adding after title III the following new title:

TITLE IV— LEAD EXPOSURE
REDUCTION

15 USC 2681. "SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

'Tor the purposes of this title:

"(1) ABATEMENT. — The term 'abatement* means any set of
measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint
hazards in accordance with standards established by the
Administrator under this title. Such term includes —

"(A) the removal of lead-based paint and lead-contami-

nated dust, the permanent containment or encapsulation

of lead-based paint, the replacement of lead-painted sur-

faces or fixtures, and the removal or covering of lead-

contaminated soil; and

"(B) all preparation, cleanup, disposal, and

postabatement clearance testing activities associated with

such measures.

"(2) ACCESSIBLE SURFACE.— The term 'accessible surface'
means an interior or exterior surface painted with lead-based
paint that is accessible for a young child to mouth or chew.

"(3) DETERIORATED PAINT.— The term 'deteriorated paint'
means any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping,
chalking or cracking or any paint located on an interior or
exterior surface or fixture that is damaged or deteriorated.

"(4) EVALUATION. — The term 'evaluation' means risk assess-
ment, inspection, or risk assessment and inspection.

"(5) FRICTION SURFACE.— The term friction surface' means
an interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or
friction, including certain window, floor, and stair surfaces.

"(6) IMPACT SURFACE. — The term 'impact surface' means
an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by
repeated impacts, for example, certain parts of door frames.

"(7) INSPECTION. — The term 'inspection' means (A) a sur-
face-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-
based paint, as provided in section 302(c) of the Lead-Based
Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, and (B) the provision of a
report explaining the results of the investigation.

"(8) INTERIM CONTROLS. — The term *interim controls' means
a set of measures designed to reduce temporarily human expo-
sure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including
specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary
containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards
or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of
management and resident education programs.

"(9) LEAD-BASED PAINT. — The term lead-based paint' means
paint or other surface coatings that contain lead in excess
of 1.0 milligrams per centimeter squared or 0.5 percent by
weight or (A) in the case of paint or other surface coatings